Maternal forced swimming reduces cell proliferation in the postnatal dentate gyrus of mouse offspring

Physical exercise positively affects the metabolism and induces proliferation of precursor cells in the adult brain. Maternal exercise likewise provokes adaptations early in the offspring. Using a high-intensity swimming protocol that comprises forced swim training before and during pregnancy, we de...

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Main Authors: Frederick Wasinski, Gabriel Rufino Estrela, Aline Midori Arakaki, Michael Bader, Natalia Alenina, Friederike Klempin, Ronaldo C Araujo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2016-08-01
Series:Frontiers in Neuroscience
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Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fnins.2016.00402/full